memorable

The next day, early in the morning, accompanied by the crowing of roosters, the guests got up one after another and packed their gear.

Knowing that we needed to weed, water, and pick vegetables, everyone spontaneously wore long sleeves and trousers and put on sun hats.

After breakfast, in the cool courtyard, the director gave out today's tasks: "Hurry the geese to the river to eat, drink, and stroll around. While you're at it, weed and water the vegetable garden by the river, pick the two dishes that each group needs to prepare for lunch, and then herd the geese back."

The still-sleepy crowd: "..."

Herding geese? Taking a stroll?

They instantly became fully awake.

Xiang Nan asked, completely bewildered, "Do we still need to herd geese?"

Lin Yi: "Taking a walk?"

The director smiled but nodded solemnly.

Qin Xiao: "What if they get lost?"

Director: "Don't worry, even if you lose them, they won't."

Everyone burst into laughter.

The director then said, "Each group will herd three geese. Discuss in advance what dishes you want to make for lunch, and don't repeat the same ones. Everyone, let's go."

Each group followed the staff to the goose pen to collect the geese, and each goose had a colorful ribbon tied around its neck.

The staff offered friendly advice: "Don't rush when herding the geese. Approach the flock slowly, avoiding sudden movements or loud noises to prevent startling them. Stand behind the flock and gently shake the bamboo pole to encourage them to move forward. Control your speed and maintain a distance of 2-3 meters from the flock to avoid getting too close and causing them to panic."

Everyone was still completely bewildered.

Jiang Wang and Qin Xiao awkwardly urged the geese to leave first.

Qiao Yulingchuan also took the bamboo pole handed to him by the staff and looked at the three geese standing not far from them, looking around and wearing red ribbons around their necks, occasionally making 'quack' sounds.

"......"

The two looked at each other for a moment, then Ling Chuan said calmly, "Let's go."

He swung his bamboo pole and strode toward the flock of geese.

"Little ones, come on, let's go eat."

Qiao Yu: "..."

She followed behind, waving her bamboo pole.

The flock of geese seemed to understand his command, and leisurely strode towards the riverbank.

That posture was exactly the same as Ling Chuan's.

Each group came out at a certain distance apart, and Qiao Yu heard exclamations from behind her.

Lin Yi: "Wow, even when Teacher Ling is herding geese, he looks so handsome."

Xiang Nan said, "Even the geese listen to Teacher Ling so well."

The two exchanged a knowing smile.

Qiao Yu heard the laughter coming from behind her, and the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up. Ling Chuan also turned around and saw this scene.

Ling Chuan also stopped, raised his hand to turn off his microphone, and waited for Qiao Yu to get closer. He tilted his head and smiled playfully: "Are you dazzled by my handsomeness again?"

Qiao Yu was speechless. She barely suppressed the urge to roll her eyes at him and forced a smile, saying, "Teacher Ling, the goose is waiting for you."

Ling Chuan smiled indifferently and turned to continue herding the geese.

A series of 'cawing' sounds came from not far behind, as Lin Yi headed south with the geese.

Compared to the geese in the first two groups, the geese in the yellow team were not as obedient.

They ignored the instructions to head south and went their separate ways.

Lin Yi had no choice but to pick up a bamboo pole and shout to attract the geese. With each person on one side and the geese in front and behind, the two of them were completely disoriented by the three geese.

Xiang Nan had no choice but to shout louder and wave his bamboo pole wildly, which startled the flock of geese.

Two of the large white geese stretched their necks, made sharp "quack quack" sounds, and rushed towards Qiao Yu with their wings spread.

Qiao Yu was startled and quickly dodged. Ling Chuan also sensed something was wrong and quickly returned to Qiao Yu's side, reaching out to protect her.

However, it still couldn't avoid being attacked by the frightened flock of geese.

Ling Chuan's hand was pecked by one of the geese, and a red swelling immediately appeared.

Qiao Yu knew that Ling Chuan was injured while protecting her, and her eyes reddened with worry: "You're injured."

Xiang Nan, realizing he had caused trouble, hurriedly ran to the two of them: "Teacher Ling, I'm sorry, I didn't expect this goose to be so disobedient."

"fine."

When Ling Chuan said this, his gaze was fixed on Qiao Yu's face, gentle and calm.

The staff called for medical personnel who rushed over with several bottles of water and explained how to treat the wound.

Qiao Yu hurriedly took the water and rinsed Ling Chuan's hand wound. After several bottles of water, the filth on the red and swollen area was finally washed away.

The medical staff then used alcohol to wipe and disinfect his wound.

Seeing her anxious expression, Ling Chuan said, "It's alright, you guys go first, we'll follow later."

Xiang Nan and Lin Yi had no choice but to drive the geese away first.

Qiao Yu asked the medical staff, "Does this require a tetanus shot?"

Ling Chuan was also taken aback: "There's no need."

Medical staff: "At present, there is no obvious trauma, only redness and swelling of the skin. The contaminants on the wound have been cleaned in time, so a tetanus vaccine is not necessary, but we should observe for a few days."

Qiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

The medical staff bandaged Ling Chuan up, and the director came to ask if filming could continue.

Ling Chuan also said, "Continue, it's a rare experience."

The two continued herding the geese toward the river.

Along the riverbank, several large white geese were pecking at the corn and wheat scraps scattered on the riverbank, stretching and retracting their necks as they ate with relish.

When Qiao Yu and Ling Chuan arrived, the others who had arrived earlier gathered around to inquire about Ling Chuan's injuries.

Ling Chuan responded politely, "It's a minor injury, thank you for your concern."

After exchanging pleasantries, the groups went to the vegetable garden separately.

Ling Chuan also had an injured hand, wrapped in thick white gauze. Qiao Yu felt terrible: "Teacher Ling, you rest, let me do it."

He stood in front of her, shielding her from the morning sun; the halo of light spread out behind him, silently enveloping her.

Ling Chuan also smiled slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Qiao."

Qiao Yu turned and walked towards the vegetable garden, picked up the sickle on the ridge, rolled up her sleeves, and began to weed. With a "hissing" sound, she threw clumps of weeds into the pile of weeds next to her.

Ling Chuan followed not far behind her, not disturbing her, just watching quietly.

A few meters away in the field, the sound of several people talking could be heard from time to time.

Xiang Nan asked, "How do you use this knife, Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Wang smiled and went to demonstrate.

Lin Yi: "Ahhhhh, waaaaaah... There's a bug."

Lin Yi called out and hopped out of the field.

Qin Xiao chuckled and teased, "Lin Yi, look at Qiao Yu."

Then they realized that the group next to them hadn't made a sound.

Lin Yi hurriedly patted her trouser leg and called out in this direction, "Qiao Qiao, don't you have any bugs in your field?"

Qiao Yu stopped what she was doing, straightened up, and smiled gently: "Yes, it's just a small bug, it's nothing."

Lin Yi: "Waaah, I feel itchy all over..."

Xiang Nan said, "Lin Yi, it's not that exaggerated. You've only been standing here for two minutes."

Lin Yi muttered, "Yes, yes, there are bugs. I'm scared."

......

Jiang Wang also asked with concern, "Teacher Qiao, do you need any help on your end?"

Qiao Yu: "Thank you, Teacher Jiang, but you don't need to."

After exchanging pleasantries, each group resumed their work.

Ling Chuan stood beside her. After she finished weeding, she started picking vegetables: round tomatoes, bright green beans, radishes, spinach, eggplants, and bell peppers.

Finally, they even carried a large pumpkin and put everything into the vegetable basket, filling it to the brim.

Ling Chuan smiled wryly, "So much food, can we finish it all?"

Qiao Yu: "These vegetables are all organic, consider it as me buying them, I'll take them back tomorrow."

As she spoke, she raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat from her forehead, and then she saw that Ling Chuan was also walking up behind her.

Qin Xiao walked up to the two of them with a smile, glanced at Ling Chuanye, and finally looked back at Qiao Yu: "We've finished everything on our side. Is there anything else you need? I'll help you."

"Well... thank you, go ahead and water it."

The vegetable garden wasn't large, but the ditch was only on one side. Ling Chuan stood on the edge of the field, watching the two people in the vegetable garden who were inexplicably working together so well. He pressed his back teeth together and silently straightened his back.

On the return trip, Jiang Wang and his two companions led the way, followed by Ling Chuan, Qiao Yu, and Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao, holding Qiao Yu's full basket of vegetables, asked, "Teacher Qiao, are you planning to cook a few more dishes?"

Ling Chuan chuckled lightly, "Would you dare eat what she made?"

Qiao Yu glared at him and replied to Qin Xiao, "No, I'll take him back to Haicheng tomorrow."

Qin Xiao nodded in understanding, then turned to ask Ling Chuan, "Teacher Ling, you cook so well, where did you learn it?"

Ling Chuan paused for a moment, glanced at Qiao Yu beside him, and then slowly said, "I learned it myself. When I first went there, I couldn't get used to the food, so I cooked it myself. Over time, I became skilled at it."

Qin Xiao nodded in agreement: "It must have been tough."

Ling Chuan also said: "It's alright."

Their eyes met for a moment, then they both looked at Qiao Yu, who had remained silent.

Qin Xiao silently tugged at his lips and called out to the stunned Qiao Yu, "Teacher Qiao."

"Um."

Why aren't you saying anything?

"Just listen to your conversation, now go on your way."

Qiao Yu didn't look up at any of them, but instead took a few big steps and walked away first.

Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow at Ling Chuan, looking like he was watching a good show, and strode after Qiao Yu.

After all, he understood some of the entanglement between the two.

Ling Chuan also lagged behind, his eyes filled with darkness as he stared at the figure that had gone first, as if something was pulling at his heart.

......

In the afternoon, after the sun had lost its outermost glaring halo, everyone stood in the courtyard dressed in sportswear.

Director: "Next, please join us for a hike up the mountain. We hope you can reach the summit before sunset to enjoy the view. Please remember to bring your umbrellas, as the weather forecast indicates there will be showers around 7 PM."

The six people and their accompanying staff set off in a lively manner.

The winding stone-paved road, the vast fields of rapeseed flowers blooming even more freely in the afternoon, the low houses lingering beside you, and some villagers standing in front of their houses, taking pictures with their mobile phones.

Following the staff's directions, the group arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The winding path continued upwards, disappearing into the jungle.

"Everyone, just follow this path uphill and you'll reach the top of the mountain. This path is very narrow, only wide enough for one person at a time. Please arrange your order accordingly and be careful."

Lin Yi tilted her head back and said, "Isn't this too steep?"

Xiang Nan said, "It's alright. I'm good at mountain climbing, so I'll go first."

Lin Yi: "Then I'll go with you."

After discussing the order, Xiang Nan went first, followed by Lin Yi, then Jiang Wang, Qin Xiao, Qiao Yu, and Ling Chuan.

One by one, the six people embarked on the mountain path.

The setting sun shone on the mountainside, casting a warm glow on the lush green forest.

Two drones hovered in the air, buzzing as they weaved through the trees.

The six of them walked carefully up the narrow, winding path, each step a delicate one. The pebbles they encountered rolled down the path after a moment of friction.

After walking halfway up the mountain, we finally came to a slightly flatter area.

He stopped on the south side, near the mountain: "Everyone must be tired. I've looked around and this area is a bit flatter. Let's rest for a few minutes before continuing uphill."

Everyone nodded in agreement and stayed put to rest.

Jiang Wang and Qin Xiao took off their backpacks and shared the water inside with everyone.

Having not exercised in a long time, Qiao Yu thanked him while panting, took the two bottles of mineral water, and handed one to Ling Chuan behind her.

Ling Chuan, without any change in expression, took one bottle, unscrewed it, and handed it back, taking another bottle that Qiao Yu hadn't yet unscrewed.

Qiao Yu: "..."

I wanted to say thank you, but the person had already turned to the other side.

Ling Chuan also turned to face her, tilted his head slightly, and drank the water without any rush. His Adam's apple rose and fell slightly as he swallowed.

Until someone stopped drinking water and gave her a meaningful look that said, "You look handsome even when you're drinking water."

Qiao Yucai belatedly looked away and tilted his head back to drink water.

He internally criticized himself as a narcissist.

After a few minutes' pause, Xiang Nan called to everyone to set off again.

The hillside was steep, and Qiao Yu slipped and slid down, but someone caught her on the back.

"careful."

Qiao Yu stood still and turned around, only to catch a glimpse of Ling Chuan quickly retracting his bandaged hand.

Half an hour later, the group finally reached the top of the mountain.

The sun quietly slid towards the edge of the mountains, and the sky was painted with the afterglow of the setting sun.

As the sun sank lower, its light softened, casting long shadows through the thin clouds.

Gradually, the sun finally sank completely behind the mountains, leaving behind a magnificent sunset on the horizon.

At that moment, a dark cloud drifted across the horizon and gradually merged into the sunset.

Standing atop the mountain, witnessing this magnificent sunset, everyone was awestruck by the beauty of nature.

Lin Yi: "Wow, I've never thought a sunset could be so beautiful."

Xiang Nan said, "If you have the chance, go see the sunrise; it's very beautiful."

Jiang Wang: "Yes, having the opportunity to see the sunrise and sunset is a great blessing in life."

Qin Xiao didn't speak, only gave a faint response.

Qiao Yu gazed at the fading sunset in the distance, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

Completely unaware, Ling Chuan beside her was also staring at her in a daze for a long time.

As we descended the mountain and entered the town, a light drizzle began to fall.

Lin Yi and Qiao Yu shared an umbrella, but Lin Yi was very curious about where to watch the sunrise, so she pulled Xiang Nan, who was beside her, and asked him all the way.

Qiao Yu had no choice but to silently move aside, and the cold raindrops fell into her collar, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

The next second, a large umbrella appeared overhead.

Ling Chuan appeared behind her without her noticing.

Qiao Yu was slightly embarrassed and stopped in her tracks.

Her gaze fell on Ling Chuan's hand, which was also hanging limply at his side, before she spoke slowly, "Thank you. And... your hand?"

"It's okay, don't worry, and don't blame yourself. It was just an accident."

"oh......"

Let's go.

Ling Chuan also held an umbrella, and the two of them stepped onto the smooth stone path together. The lights in the courtyards of every household were lit up, illuminating their way forward.

As night fell, a light drizzle, like silver threads, fell from the sky.

Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, the staff left early.

The two of them were a bit late and ended up being the last ones.

On the dimly lit path, there was a person under an umbrella, the black umbrella tilted to one side, firmly enveloping the woman beside him.

Fine raindrops slid down Ling Chuan's shoulder and into his hand, which was tightly wrapped in white bandages.

Back at the inn, the director simply had everyone change their clothes before starting the final segment of this episode.

Gathering around the fire.

On the grass, a canopy was set up early, and many colorful lights twinkled around it. Although the weather wasn't cooperating, brewing tea around a stove in such a hazy rainy night had a unique charm.

The six people took their seats in turn.

Director: "Tonight is your last night here. I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you all. I'll give you a topic, and you can all speak freely. The topic is—Unforgettable."

A chorus of sighs rose and fell.

Only Qiao Yuwei pursed her lips, her gaze fixed intently on the night sky.

memorable......